Near-Linear Time Construction of Sparse Neighborhood Covers

Baruch Awerbuch, Bonnie Berger, Lenore Cowen, David Peleg

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Abstract

This paper introduces a near-linear time sequential algorithm for constructing a sparse neighborhood cover. This implies analogous improvements (from quadratic to near-linear time) for any problem whose solution relies on network decompositions, including small edge cuts in planar graphs, approximate shortest paths, and weight- and distance-preserving graph spanners. In particular, an O(log n) approximation to the k-shortest paths problem on an n-vertex, E-edge graph is obtained that runs in O (n + E + k) time.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-277
Number of pages15
JournalSIAM Journal on Computing
Volume28
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Approximate shortest paths
  • Neighborhood covers
  • Network decompositions
  • Spanners

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